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Roman Catholic Church
noun
- the Christian church of which the pope, or bishop of Rome, is the supreme head.
Roman Catholic Church
noun
- the Christian Church over which the pope presides, with administrative headquarters in the Vatican Also calledCatholic ChurchChurch of Rome
Roman Catholic Church
- The branch of Christianity headed by the pope . The Roman Catholic Church is governed by a hierarchy with the pope at the top and, at the lower levels, bishops and priests . The sacraments of Communion and confession are especially important in the Roman Catholic Church; Catholics also differ from most Protestants in emphasizing veneration of the saints , especially Mary, the mother of Jesus , and seeking the intercession of the saints (praying to them so that they will in turn pray to God). The Roman Catholic Church leadership strongly opposes abortion (see also abortion ) and artificial means of birth control .
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The Argentine pontiff has spent nearly 12 years as leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
But the Roman Catholic Church vehemently opposes same-sex marriage.
The decision Tuesday was part of an agreement brokered in part by the Roman Catholic Church to free political prisoners held in Cuba, U.S. officials said.
The fountain and other key city sites have been cleaned ahead of the jubilee of the Roman Catholic Church which begins on Christmas Eve.
A Peruvian priest who founded liberation theology, a movement advocating an active role for the Roman Catholic Church in fighting poverty and injustice but reviled by some as Marxist, has died.
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